LifestylesDiseasessofthegenerationss.ppt

presentation is about the life style disorders and the diseases

1. Lifestyle
Diseases

2. 1. Lifestyle diseases
•Diseases caused partly by unhealthy
behaviors and partly by other factors.

3. 2. Controllable Risk Factors
•Factors include habits, behaviors, and
practices one can change.
–Diet
–Body weight
–Physical activity
–Sun exposure
–Smoking
–Alcohol consumption

4. 3. Uncontrollable risk factors
•Risk factors that cannot be changed or controlled
–Age
–Gender
–Ethnicity
–Heredity

5. 4. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
•Diseases and disorders that result from
progressive damage to the heart and blood
vessels.
•Leading cause of death in the United States

6. 5. Risk Factors for CVD’s
•Smoking
•Being overweight
•High blood pressure
•High cholesterol
•Diabetes

7. 6. High Blood Pressure
(hypertension)
•Increased force exerted against walls of
arteries which puts extra strain on the heart.
•“Silent Killer”; people don’t realize they have it
until they have a heart attack.
•Hypertension can eventually damage the
kidneys and eyes.

8. 7. Atherosclerosis
•Disease characterized by the buildup of
fatty materials on the walls of the arteries.

9. 8. Heart attack
•The damage and loss of function of an area
of the heart muscle.
•Caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

10. 9. Stroke
•The damage and loss of function of an
area of the brain.
•Caused by loss of blood flow to the brain.
–Blood clot
–Burst vessel

11. 10. Detection of CVD’s
•Blood pressure
•Electrocardiogram – ECG or EKG
•Ultrasound
•Angiography

12. 11. Treatment of CVD’s
•Diet and exercise
•Medications
•Surgery
•Angioplasty
•Pacemakers
•Transplants

13. 12. Preventing CVD’s
•Lower fat and salt intake
•Keep weight near recommended levels
•Don’t smoke
•Exercise regularly
•Monitor blood pressure
•Relax!

14. 13. Cancer
•A disease caused by uncontrolled cell
growth.

15. 14. Tumors
•Masses of abnormal cells.
•Malignant Tumor – mass of cells that invades
and destroys healthy
tissue.
•Benign Tumor – non-cancerous mass of cells
that develops in the body.

16. 15. Causes of Cancer
•Genetics
•Carcinogens – cancer causing agents
–Certain viruses – HPV (cervical cancer)
–Radioactivity and ultraviolet radiation.
–Chemicals found in tobacco smoke.
–Asbestos
–Toxic chemicals.

17. 16. Detecting Cancer
•Self-exams
•Biopsy
•X-Rays
•MRI
•Blood and DNA tests

18. 17. Warning signs of Cancer
Change in bowel or bladder habits.
A sore that doesn’t heal.
Unusual bleeding or discharge.
Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere.
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing.
Obvious change in a wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness.

19. 18. Treating Cancer
•Surgery
•Chemotherapy
•Radiation therapy
Usually, a combination of the above mentioned
treatments are used.

20. 19. Preventing Cancer
•Don’t smoke
•Protect your skin
•Eat more vegetables and decrease fat
•Stay active and maintain a healthy weight
•Get regular medical check-ups.

21. 20. Diabetes
•The body’s inability to produce sufficient
amounts of insulin resulting in an inability
to metabolize glucose.

22. 21. Insulin
•A hormone produced in the pancreas that
causes cells to remove glucose from the
bloodstream.

23. 22. Diabetic coma
•Loss of consciousness due to a high
concentration of blood sugar in the
bloodstream.

24. 23. Insulin Shock
•Disorder caused by high concentration of
insulin and a low concentration of blood
sugar.

25. 24. Types of diabetes
•Type 1 Diabetes
–Insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes.
–Body doesn’t make insulin
•Type 2 Diabetes
–Non-insulin dependent diabetes.
–Commonly occurs in people over 40 and people
who are obese.
•Gestational Diabetes
–Diabetes that occurs during pregnancy.

26. 25. Treating Diabetes
•Type 1: monitoring of blood-sugar levels and
insulin injections
•Type 2: diet and exercise. Weight control.
•Gestational: diet and exercise.

27. 26. Preventing Diabetes
•No way to prevent Type 1 Diabetes.
•Reducing risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
–Maintain healthy weight.
–Avoid tobacco products.
–Monitor sugar intake.
–Reduce stress in your life.